The cricketing fraternity pays tribute to victims of the 26/11 tragedy on 10th anniversary

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack tragedy which shook the entire nation of India to its very core. In the dastardly attacks carried out by terrorists on 26th November 2008 which lasted for 3 days, 174 people (including the attackers) lost their lives and more than 300 people were injured. The attacks were carried out in some of the most prominent areas of the financial capital of the country including the Taj Hotel, the Trident hotel, the Leopold Cafe and the Nariman House.

Though 10 years have passed since the tragedy, the memories of the attack still remain fresh in the minds of Indian citizen and many are paying tribute to the victims and the martyrs to show solidarity with their family.

Many members of the Indian cricketing fraternity have also taken to their social media accounts to pay tribute to the victims with their heartfelt condolences.

Here are a few of those tweets:

On the 10th anniversary of the #MumbaiTerrorAttack ,my heart goes out to people who lost their loved ones and to the families of Martyrs who sacrificed their lives & saved thousands of lives. The nation will forever be indebted to the bravery, courage & sacrifice of our martyrs! pic.twitter.com/7NTp86hyEp

One of the many heroes of 26/11 and of the greatest son of our soil- Shaheed Tukaram Omble. What he did is beyond words- the courage, the presence of mind and the selflessness demonstrated at that time- no words, no awards can do justice. Garv hai bahut aise mahaan insaan par ?? pic.twitter.com/J2NG7SxOjb

Remembering our heroes of 26/11 who protected and saved many lives and fought against the terrorists. My heartfelt tribute to each and everyone who lost their lives and families in the attacks.. #MumbaiTerrorAttacks